Post by Ander Tagira on Oct 23, 2013 15:32:54 GMT -8
Galactic Security Assistance Force
In Character Information
CURRENT GALSAF FLEET LOCATION[Position] Holding Orbit Over Yavin IV [System] Yavin [Sector] Gordian Reach [Region] Outer Rim Territories [Grid Coordinates] P-9
The Galactic Security Assistance Force (hereafter referred to as "GALSAF") is a paramilitary humanitarian aid and relief organization that provides a wide variety of services, resources, and assistance to the innocent beings of the Galaxy. GALSAF's history began shortly after former Jedi Master Ander Tagira was expelled from the Jedi Order of Yavin 4, the result of accumulated personal and professional schisms that developed between himself and the leading Council of the Jedi Praxeum of the Yavin System.
Seeking to reconnect with his father's Mandalorian heritage, Ander embarked on a mission to discover the fate of his long-lost mother, Sandra Tagira, and his deceased father, Kataar Tagira. He left on this personal journey with a former student of his, Calo Foster, whom he later adopted in the Mandalorian fashion as his son.
Throughout the course of his journey, Ander began to realize that despite the various factions and governments that ruled the Galaxy, there lacked a single organization of people devoted solely to the betterment and protection of its everyday citizens, a need that Ander sought to fulfill.
With Calo at his side, Ander began design such an organization, comprised of the Galaxy's most skilled and devoted soldiers, whom he began to train as Commandos. Over the next several years, Ander garnered more supporters, both soldiers and wealthy benefactors, to aid him in the creation of the Galactic Security Assistance Force. Their training, which took place on nearly a dozen different worlds, and over the course of two years, was rigorous and absolute. Many enlistees were unable to handle the stress and hardship of such training; many quit or washed out, and others died during this time.
However, more still survived, and thrived under such rigorous and painful conditions, learning and relearning tactics and tasks of all kinds, both new and old to them, until finally, after two years of preparation and training, the initial class of enlistees was inducted into the GALSAF ranks as Commandos.
The Galactic Security Assistance Force was finally prepared to take on the evils of the Galaxy, in whatever shape or form in which they chose to arise…
The Galactic Security Assistance Force Mission Statement, Charter, and Rules and Regulations
The following outlines the GALSAF Mission, the goals of the organization, and an overview of the regulations by which GALSAF Commandos are required to conduct themselves.
The GALSAF Mission Statement
Paragraph 1 The GALSAF Mission is to ensure the safety, protection and provision of those innocent of the conflicts of the Galaxy who are affected negatively by such events, be they on a planetary, systemic, sectoral, or galactic scale.
Paragraph 2 Any individual or organization, be they military, civilian, militia, private contract security, or any similarly related non-major combatant force, may request GALSAF aid and, when and where possible, WILL receive such aid.
Paragraph 3 GALSAF forces will endeavor to provide and protect the lives and livelihoods of those innocent individuals and organizations affected by external/internal, planetary, systemic, sectoral, or galactic-scale conflict.
GALSAF Articles of Regulation
ARTICLE I; On the Recognition of Extra-Organizational Government (non-GALSAF) Rights, Regulations, Laws and Policies, both Diplomatic and Military
Paragraph 1 GALSAF recognizes no legitimate government authority higher than the organization's own current presiding Lord Commander and acting branch leadership.
Paragraph 2 GALSAF maintains sovereignty from any planetary, systemic, sectoral, or galactic authority, regardless of Force alignment, institutional affiliation, or claim.
Paragraph 3 GALSAF Officials may decide, at their discretion, to adhere to local government policies so long as GALSAF personnel, equipment, or designated protected persons are within the boundaries of that government's claimant laws and policies.
Paragraph 4 GALSAF Officials may decide, at their discretion, to ignore or refute local government policies that are determined to interfere with the GALSAF mission or directly endanger the lives or livelihoods of its claimant subjects, so long as GALSAF personnel, equipment, or designated protected persons are within the boundaries of that government's claimant laws and policies.
ARTICLE II; On the Distribution of GALSAF Resources, Equipment, and Personnel
Paragraph 1 GALSAF resources will be provided to those given aid, at every expense beyond the required resources for the operation and provision of GALSAF needs.
Paragraph 2 Any individual within GALSAF may relinquish their own personal provisions, finances, equipment, etc and so forth to the ownership of those in need, at the discretion of that individual, so long as their own provisions, required to carry out the GALSAF Mission, are not jeopardized or diminished beyond necessary operational capacity.
Paragraph 3 No individual within GALSAF is authorized, regardless of rank or position (to include the Lord Commander himself, or his attending Generals and Admirals), may order any other individual within GALSAF to relinquish their personally owned items to a person(s) receiving GALSAF aid.
Paragraph 4 No issued equipment or resources may be relinquished (or ordered to be relinquished) if those resources are required for the support of GALSAF mission forces.
ARTICLE III; On the Acceptance of Equipment, Resources, Goods, Services and Favors on Behalf of the GALSAF Organization or Its Member Personnel
Paragraph 1 Individual GALSAF representatives, soldiers, officers, or other personnel may accept resources, goods, services, favors or equipment at the discretion of that individual member so long as such are deemed safe for use and no recompense or actions are required in return that may otherwise hinder or act against the GALSAF Mission.
ARTICLE IV; On the Acquisition of Resources, Goods, or Services by GALSAF Personnel, and the Legality of Such
Paragraph 1 Any GALSAF personnel may attempt, through diplomatic means, to acquire or attain resources, goods, or services deemed necessary to the support of the GALSAF mission, so long as such are not required for the protection, provision, or livelihood of those innocents GALSAF is sworn to serve and protect. No amount of force, coercion, or deceit in the acquisition of such resources, goods, or services is authorized.
Paragraph 2 GALSAF personnel are authorized to acquire, through diplomacy or force, any resources, goods or services from any persons, organization, or government that have been deemed by GALSAF Command to be hostile in nature to the GALSAF Mission or to any innocent individual under the protection of GALSAF forces, so long as those resources, goods, or services are determined as a necessity to the GALSAF Mission.
Paragraph 3 GALSAF personnel are authorized to seize/acquire, or trade/buy/sell, equipment, resources, or personal affects from captured, detained, or deceased persons deemed as hostile to the GALSAF Mission or the innocent individuals under the protection of GALSAF forces.
Paragraph 4 GALSAF personnel are not authorized to seize/acquire, trade/buy/sell, equipment, resources, or personal affects from any innocent individuals under the protection of GALSAF forces. Any violation on behalf of GALSAF personnel will be punished with the utmost severity.
ARTICLE V; On Cooperation With Extra-Organizational (non-GALSAF) Military Forces, Governments, and Personnel
Paragraph 1 All GALSAF personnel and leaders will endeavor to achieve cooperation with extra-organizational (non-GALSAF) military forces, governments, and personnel at all times, unless those individuals or organizations are deemed hostile to the GALSAF Mission, its forces, or those innocent individuals under GALSAF protection.
ARTICLE VI; On GALSAF Terms of Enlistment
Paragraph 1 All enlistment-eligible personnel seeking employment with GALSAF will be constrained to no contractual obligation of service beyond their initial Commando Training Course, not to exceed 2 years. All weapons, equipment, and other supplies provided by GALSAF that do not constitute personal property acquired by the Individual are to be returned to GALSAF control before the Individual's determined date of discharge from GALSAF.
A Note on Rank Structure (IC and OOC)
The GALSAF rank structure exists primarily to facilitate the communication of orders and organization of units undertaking GALSAF's many operations and endeavors. While structure is important, GALSAF does not utilize this rank structure, either In Character or Out-Of-Character, to impose any actions, orders or beliefs on the individual writers and characters that compose our organization.
Any WRITER, OOC, and any CHARACTER, IC, is open (and in a way, required) to make suggestions or give advice on GALSAF, our operations, how we conduct ourselves, and the storylines in which we partake and design independently of others.
OOC: We encourage ALL our members to speak up when they need something, have an idea, suggestion or correction to make! We will always seek to accommodate your writing needs and desires with the utmost professionalism and support. Never be afraid to speak up.
IC: We encourage ALL of our members to speak up when they have an issue or problem, disagree with an order or a course of action. Our Commandos are trained to never accept ANY authority so deeply that they act contrary to their own perception of what is right and wrong. If your commander gives you an order you feel is wrong, speak up, your fellow Commandos will support you! Ah-OOO!
The GALSAF Commando Fighting Force
GALSAF is comprised of varied fighting forces prepared to take on any mission, anywhere, at any time. The Commando Fighting Force is comprised of spatial, planetary, and naval forces that work together to the completion of any mission objective. Listed below are the brigade-level units that operate in support of the GALSAF Mission.
1st Infantry Brigade Commando Team (IBCT) The 1st IBCT contains all of GALSAF's primary Commando forces, and operates within any mission parameters by support from the 1st Airborne Commando Support Battalion (ACSB), GALSAF's LA-AT gunship support unit. These Commandos are only 2,000 strong, though they are among the best soldiers in the Galaxy and are trained in a variety of combat and tactical skills such as demolitions, insurgency/counter-insurgency, aquatic operations, urban warfare, high-altitude low-opening combat jumps, boarding operations, assassination, and espionage. Soft skills (skills related to combat but not necessarily reliant on) include, slicing, language training, hostage negotiation, politics and diplomacy, history, general medicine and surgery.
1st Armored Commando Brigade (ACB) The 1st Armored Commando Brigade provides the bulk of the organization's firepower, and serves as the backbone for many of GALSAF's military operations. Built on a foundation of modernized All-Terrain Tactical-Enforcers and support vehicles, the 1st ACB serves as the fist to quash any and all resistance to the GALSAF mission and the security of the Galaxy's innocent populations. The 1st ACB is comprised of Commandos trained in every skill set found within the 1st ICBT, though with a specialty for ground combat and vehicle operations.
1st Airborne Commando Support Battalion (ACSB) The 1st Airborne Commando Support Battalion is comprised of a fighting force of Low-Altitude Assault Transports, of varying models, and provides the support needed to facilitate any and all GALSAF operations. Their primary directive is to operate in support of the 1st ICBT and 1st ACB, though its pilots and accompanying Commandos are capable of taking on any mission the rest of the Fighting Force is tasked with carrying out.
GALSAF Black Operations These soldiers are amongst the best in the Galaxy. Their training far exceeds even the highest standards of GALSAF Commandos, and of nearly any force in the known Galaxy. Operating independently of GALCOM (GALSAF Command) as individuals, as a group, or as part of the rest of the GALSAF Fighting Force, GALSAF Black Operators are everywhere they need to be, when they need to be there. Black Operators carry out any mission required, with the utmost discreteness and absolute devotion to the GALSAF Mission and the needs of the innocent beings of the Galaxy.
Key Personnel
The following are key personnel within the GALSAF command structure, and are essential to GALSAF's day-to-day operations. Contact any of these personnel to arrange/share RP ideas, story lines, ask for or share advice, or writing critiques.
Lord Commander Ander Tagira - GALSAF's founder and current leading authority
Lord Admiral of the Fleet Jethroe Staton - Admiral of GALSAF's Naval Forces
Kyrbej Cabur Delmani Altic - GALSAF Black Operations Commander
Ruus'alor Sylas - Sergent of 4th Platoon, FOX Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st IBCT
Ruus'alor @aidan - Sergent of 4th Platoon, FOX Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st IBCT
Ver'alor Calo Tagira - Platoon Leftenant of 1st Platoon, ABLE Company, 1st Battalion, 1st IBCT
Ver'alor Ali Hadrix - Platoon Leftenant of 4th Platoon, FOX Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st IBCT
Striil Ver'alor @kaytra - Flight Leftenant of ZETA Group, 4th Battalion, 1st Airborne Commando Support Brigade
Ruus'alor Kel Thelmat - Sergent of 4th Platoon, FOX Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st IBCT
Out-Of-Character Information
The following information is to help any and all writers in their dealings with GALSAF, both IC and OOC. We are friendly and always welcome new writers to share in our RP experience!
GALSAF Usergroup
We welcome any and all writers looking to partake in solid RP of almost any kind, as described in other areas of this Guide Entry. We remain open to any writers who wish to become members, though we ask that OOC introductions be made in correlation with your joining of the usergroup. Only in the most extreme of OOC circumstances will we ever forcibly remove or deny membership to any writer(s), though we do reserve the right to do so when necessary.
Please PM myself, Ander Tagira, Jonn Sylas, or any other member of GALSAF with any questions, introductions, or ideas you may have regarding our writing and RP. We welcome you, one and all!
Upon entering GALSAF Fleet Space
Due to GALSAF being a highly mobile fighting and humanitarian aid force, we are rarely stationed in the same location for long, hence the dedicated threads we have been assigned in which to conduct a portion of our writing. Though we move about frequently, we can usually be stumbled upon nearby main planetary hubs of trade and politics, supply routes, space stations, and the like. We're always in need of fresh supplies as well as fresh writers with which to enjoy new and exciting RP!
Located at the beginning of this Guide Entry is GALSAF's current IC location, frequently updated to accurately reflect where we are in any given current RP timeline. Initial contact with GALSAF's Fleet Forces can should be made in one of these threads, thought transitioning to a thread within an actual planet space might be later recommended for continued RP.
Keep in mind! While we are a friendly group of writers, GALSAF Forces are not always so, and depending on the current tactical situation or environment, we may, IC of course, approach any newcomers with an amount of suspicion, OR FRIENDLINESS! So don't be afraid to approach us when you want, for we are ALWAYS looking out for new RP opportunities.
When approaching GALSAF's Forces, initiate contact with us both In Character, and Out-Of-Character, so that genial RP can be properly coordinated.
Types of RP Supported by GALSAF
Open Role Playing - We support all types of Open Role Playing based upon the expressed wants and needs of our writers, and our guests. Open RP can be of either Long Term or Short Term in nature. We in no way discourage Open RP, and are always welcome to new opportunities as long as such writing does not conflict with the character types that comprise our organization.
Closed Role Playing - Just as we support Open Role Playing, we also gladly welcome all types of Closed RP, as long as such stories are properly organized and coordinated between yourself and our personnel, and can either be Long Term or Short Term in nature. GALSAF in no way operates only as a group, individual Commandos and their writers are always free and welcome to writing independently of the active GALSAF storyline.
Long Term RP opportunities are always gladly welcome, as they best facilitate character development and help us establish our writing on a greater scale within the JvS Galaxy.
In Character Training - GALSAF sports some of the most talented and skilled Commandos in the Galaxy, and we only got to be that way through rigorous training! Our training doctrine is one of the most applicable and adaptive to the JvS Galaxy, and are always looking to expand upon our forces, our tactics, and our training methods. If you have ideas regarding new training in skills of any kind, we would love to have you on board, for either Long Term or Short Term RP. If you are simply looking to pick up some new skills for your Character, we are open to that as well.
Duels and Fight Scenes - Seemingly the core of any JvS storyline, and as combat is one of GALSAF's primary functions, we are always open to Open or Closed combat writing. Keep in mind! We are a tactical fighting force, and approach every IC situation with care, ensuring we can perform to the best of our combat and writing abilities. We focus on tactical combat writing, as opposed to the "hack-and-slash" approach favored by many Force Users. (No offense meant!)
Dogfighting/Starfighter Combat - GALSAF boasts only a small starfighter unit, but they are among the best of the best. Whether contained within a single operation or as a part of a larger battle, we welcome the opportunity to engage in dogfighting storylines!
Commando Operations - As the core of the GALSAF Fighting Force, our Commandos are always ready for a fight! Be they grand scale combat on an open battlefield, or tight-knit operations that take place on faraway worlds in the dead of night, Commando Operations are what we do best. Our writers aim for precision and tactical detail in their combat writing, and we welcome the chance to show the JvS Galaxy what we're capable of!
Whether you are looking for an ally or an enemy, GALSAF's Commandos are always looking for a good fight.
Fleet Battles - GALSAF supports a small Naval Force, but we are always welcome and prepared for a good fight in the deeps of space. Ship-to-ship battles, orbital fights, boarding operations…these are but a few of the types of RP we are already experienced in and glad to take part of!
Out-Of-Character Discussion - Forbidden on GALSAF IC Threads. We do have an OOC thread for RP discussion, introductions, suggestions and ideas. We ask that this thread be used for any OOC talk, and be kept off the IC boards. Thank you!
Voiding RP - Voiding of RP is heavily discouraged, as it distorts character timelines and disrupts the flow of our writing, both individually and mutually as writers. If any RP Voiding is deemed necessary, it must be agreed upon by all parties involved before taking place.
IC Sympathies
The following outlines the typical manner in which GALSAF interacts with other characters IC based on the organization's beliefs, ideology, and character types.
One of the most important things to keep in mind when interacting with GALSAF Commandos, Officers, or other personnel is the culture that is built into the structure of the organization. GALSAF is very much a Mandalorian-based organization; our tactics, armor, weapons, even our language, are rooted in Mandalorian culture and heritage. That isn't to say that GALSAF does not sport beings of varying backgrounds, the contrary is more true than not. GALSAF takes all kinds, and while our organization bases its language in Mando'a, and its tactics and cultural attitudes and norms in that of Mandalorian culture, we maintain many beings with myriad backgrounds not rooted in the same.
We like to think of our member characters as more moderate and sensible Mandalorians. They observe and respect the many different backgrounds found within cultures all over the Galaxy, and express judgement only as a necessity to a given situation.
Being a Mandalorian is not a requirement for joining or operating in alliance with GALSAF. Our different strengths make us strong as a whole, and can compensate for our different weaknesses. We are not the bounty-hunting, blood-thirsty, guns-for-hire that you may be used to. We do not march to war lightly, nor do we jump to conclusions about any given situation. Our soldiers are professionals, ingrained with the spirit of common sense, tactical thinking, and cultural tolerance. We have room for all kinds of beings, and only turn away those we feel act against the interests of the general Galactic population.
We fight for the everyman, and the everyman is YOU.
Typical Outlooks on Extra-Organizational (Non-GALSAF) Characters
Primary Sympathies
GALSAF supports only the average being of the Galaxy. Be you a merchant, a teacher, a laborer, shopkeeper, etc and so forth, GALSAF exists to serve YOU. We sort out people's legal and financial troubles to the best of our abilities, recover stolen assets, kidnapped/missing persons, eliminate drug-smugglers, slavers and tyrants. We fight governments to protect people from oppression, we scour battlefields to assist the wounded in their recovery.
NOTE: We prefer communication through both IC and OOC channels by any writers representing these organizations before initiating most forms of RP. Open RP is of course acceptable at any time our writers' lives and storylines can facilitate it.
- Jedi: While GALSAF does not officially recognize the authority of any established government or religious organization over its own, we do tend to look more favorably on the Jedi and other similar Orders that carry out humanitarian relief efforts on behalf of the general Galactic Community. This does not mean we agree with their beliefs or how they choose to act in support of them, though we readily admit the Jedi are not all bad simply because they are Jedi.
However, GALSAF will never operate purely in support of the JEDI ORDER themselves. Any and all cooperative undertakings will be made in support of joint operations aimed at promoting peace and welfare within the greater Galactic Community.
- Non-Jedi Lightsiders: Those who fall into this group are still eligible to receive GALSAF assistance, though their lack of a more overt organizational structure makes it harder for us to aid these smaller groups unless they approach GALSAF with a call for such assistance.
- Grey Jedi: The most moderate of the Jedi-minded organizations, GALSAF is prepared to assist the Grey Jedi in operations aimed towards promoting the peace and welfare of the greater Galactic Community.
- Republic Representatives/Personnel: GALSAF does not look favorably on the Republic Government, though we acknowledge their standing as a major political and military power of the Galaxy. While we do not generally accept most of the ways the Republic Government chooses to conduct themselves, and readily seek to undertake the effort of eliminating corruption within that Government, GALSAF does look favorably on cooperative operations with the Republic that truly promote peace and welfare within the greater Galactic Community.
- Óglaigh na Iarndóideanna (Warriors of the Iron Fists): While GALSAF's standing Lord Commander, Ander Tagira, maintains a history of cooperation (and at times, conflict), with the Warriors of the Iron Fist, our organization's current stance towards them is less negative than it once was, and less positive than it ought to be. This is due in part to actions taken over time on both sides, before even the founding of GALSAF.
GALSAF does not actively seek to instigate conflict between ourselves and the Warriors of the Iron Fist, however, and we do accept its members within an IC context with a relatively positive outlook.
Negative Sympathies
GALSAF looks rather negatively on the following organizational and character types as a result of our IC personalities and mindsets. These opinions in no way reflect how we feel about said characters' writers, merely the characters themselves in IC circumstances.
- Non-Government Organizations and Dubious Corporate Entities: While allies of necessity to such groups of characters, GALSAF actively seeks to stamp out economic oppression and government corruption within the Galaxy, to the benefit of the common beings that comprise the greater Galactic Community. This often leads to conflict between GALSAF and such non-government organizations, though we maintain no official standing for or against such entities. The "Organization" would be a good example of this: When needed, the Organization, though dubious at best in its moral standing, can be a benefit to GALSAF and the General Population or it can be a detriment to the same. How the Organization's actions as a whole are judged by GALCOM (GALSAF Command) determines the position we take on such groups of characters and thus our course of action for or against their operations.
- Pirates/Slavers/Druggists: Regardless of the legalities imposed on slavery, piracy and drug-making/distribution by the recognizable governments of the Galaxy, GALSAF takes a strong stance of opposition to such endeavors, depending on the circumstances surrounding them. GALSAF may dispose of a pirate gang that deals in the trafficking of sentient beings, but may take no action against a pirate gang that only deals in small-time recreational drug distribution. The decision to take action is at the discretion of GALCOM, or the expressed beliefs of GALSAF's collective Commando population.
- Mandalorians: Despite exemplifying a great affinity with Mandalorian culture, GALSAF does not look favorably on the Mandalorian Empire's Government of the current time. However, this position has been temporarily suspended and accounted for IC due to the current ongoing Mandalorian Holy War, of which we are taking part for the time being. At the conclusion of this RP storyline, GALSAF will revert to an even more severe position against the Mandalorian Government.
- Sith: GALSAF does not associate or cooperate with Sith or Sith-minded organizations or individuals. GALSAF actively seeks to eliminate Sith personnel of all kinds when tactically capable of doing so. Exceptions are made from time to time, depending on the actual personal views and corresponding actions of particular Sith individuals, however these exceptions are rare and should not be expected.